Japanese tangerines cost more than a million VND per kg in Vietnam, while Chinese products hit the market for only 20,000 VND

Published Jan 4, 2024

Tridge summary

Japanese tangerines are an expensive fruit in the Vietnamese market, costing between 1-1.2 million VND/kg. However, recently, cheaper Chinese-grown tangerines have entered the market, selling for as low as nearly 20,000 VND/kg. Fruit sellers have seen an increase in demand for these cheaper tangerines, with some selling up to 160 boxes in a day, causing a shortage for some customers. This influx of Chinese-grown fruit has contributed to the fact that China accounts for 40.4% of Vietnam's total import value of fruit and vegetable products.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Along with many types of fruits, Japanese tangerines have been present in the Vietnamese market for several years now. However, this is still called "rich man's fruit". Because, to enjoy the sweet tangerine segments originating from the Land of the Rising Sun, Vietnamese consumers have to spend from 1-1.2 million VND/kg. However, in the past 2 months, imported tangerines have landed on the market. On the "online market" there are lots of Japanese tangerines for sale at dirt cheap prices. This morning, a large fruit store chain in Hanoi continued to sell tangerines of the Japanese variety with images of each fruit wrapped in foam mesh in an eye-catching box designed to look like high-end fruits. However, the price of this type of tangerine is super cheap, only nearly 20,000 VND/kg. According to the advertisement of this store system, Japanese tangerines are grown in Kunming (China). Tangerines have a special shape, thin skin that is easy to peel, large segments, no seeds, sweet, ...

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